Doing the difficult but right thing: The Spring Journey of HTX DAO

"The prosperity of the exchange has never been isolated; it is rooted in the prosperity of the entire industry."

On the evening of March 25, in Shenzhen, Molly, the official spokesperson for Huobi HTX and ambassador for HTX DAO, said this at the "Towards Spring · 2026 Web3 Salon Dinner," prompting a moment of thoughtful silence in the audience. It was a resonance that struck a chord—everyone present understood that the current industry is at a juncture where someone needs to speak the truth and take real action.

This was the first offline event of HTX DAO after the New Year, but it was different from the "crypto events" people usually imagine. There were no dense brand exposures, no labeled guest appearances. Instead, it was a deep dialogue centered around "AI × Crypto" and the future of the industry—not discussing what Huobi HTX and HTX DAO have done, but rather where this industry is headed and what we, as practitioners, can do.

If the Shenzhen salon on March 25 was HTX DAO's "rational response" to industry trends, then the HTX DAO trip to Huizhou starting on March 26 was an "emotional response" to community connection. Two events, two languages, pointing to the same proposition: co-construction is not just a slogan; it needs to happen in reality.

Deep Dialogue Among Builders

Molly did not shy away from the uncertainties of the industry; instead, she started from there. She said that in times of unclear prospects, it is more important to have genuine connections and communication between people than to chase short-term trends. It is through repeated face-to-face dialogues that Huobi HTX and HTX DAO continuously discover like-minded partners—those who are truly committed to industry building. By maintaining ongoing investments and deep connections, they push the industry forward, which is what Huobi HTX and HTX DAO have been doing.

In addition to Molly's sharing, industry opinion leaders such as KOL Vito, Cloud, and Yu Jianing also provided high-density viewpoints. Topics ranged from entrepreneurial opportunities in AI and Crypto, new trading paradigms in the AI era, to the financial narrative of RWA tokenization, covering several leading threads in today's Web3. During the roundtable session, all participants engaged in an open discussion around "Is Web4.0 a concept or the future?" The collision of viewpoints facilitated a truly meaningful deep dialogue within the industry.

This is precisely the original intention of HTX DAO in hosting offline events: the value of the event lies not in how many are held, but in what is discussed. Rather than setting up a brand exhibition, it is better to create a dialogue space where builders can spark new ideas.

Returning to the Place Where Dreams Began

From March 26 to 27, HTX DAO, in collaboration with several industry KOLs, embarked on a city tour that combined cultural warmth and industry significance in Huizhou.

Huizhou is where Sun Yuchen, the global advisor of Huobi HTX, grew up, and the most important stop on this trip was his alma mater—Huizhou No. 1 Middle School. Molly shared a detail in a tweet: the school leaders said that because of Sun Yuchen, more people have come to know this school, and students now have a more concrete learning role model. A group of Web3 professionals came to a city and entered a campus because of an industry leader; this fact itself illustrates the power of "credit"—when you continuously make genuine contributions to the community and the industry, this accumulation will eventually return in some way. This is true for a school and equally true for the Web3 industry.

From Huizhou No. 1 Middle School to Peking University, and then to deepening global blockchain endeavors, Sun Yuchen's growth trajectory is itself a story of breakthrough and perseverance. HTX DAO arrived at this starting point not to tell a success story, but as a spiritual return—to remind every industry participant: no matter how far you go, never forget the belief you had when you set out.

Doing "Difficult but Right" Things: A Multidimensional Annotation of Long-termism

If we broaden our perspective, this dual-city event is not an isolated incident but a microcosm of a series of recent actions by Huobi HTX and HTX DAO.

From March to April, $HTX welcomed a round of intensive empowerment, forming a clear thread of long-termism: launching the European compliant platform Bit2Me, starting on-chain staking functions, becoming the only fee deduction token for Huobi HTX, and continuously executing quarterly buybacks and burns—this set of actions is not about short-term price manipulation but about building a sustainable token economic system around compliance, governance, and deflation.

From an industry exploration perspective, the "2026 Digital Asset Trends White Paper" recently released by Huobi HTX in collaboration with several leading industry media systematically discusses the trend of digital migration in the global financial system, proposing the judgment that "digital assets are not just a new category of investment but an emerging financial system." The white paper covers cutting-edge fields such as AI × Crypto, RWA, and modular blockchain—echoing the topics discussed by guests at the Shenzhen salon. The depth of online research and the warmth of offline dialogue converge here.

Breaking down these actions, the entire HTX ecosystem is actually doing three "difficult but right" things:

First, building a dialogue space. Not pursuing the number of events and traffic, but ensuring that every event becomes a truly content-rich and impactful industry dialogue.

Second, making governance participatory. Through a series of mechanisms such as staking, burning, and compliance, allowing $HTX holders to become real participants in the ecosystem rather than mere bystanders.

Third, responding to short-term fluctuations with long-term actions. In the midst of industry cycle turbulence, providing trend coordinates with white papers, empowering with tokens to offer long-term confidence, and providing real connections through community activities.

Next Stop, Continue Co-construction

While many voices in the industry are still chasing traffic and short-term narratives, HTX DAO has chosen a longer path—going into the community and standing alongside true builders. As Molly said, the significance of communication lies in finding like-minded individuals, and the progress of the industry is driven step by step by these people.

Where will HTX DAO's next event be? What kind of dialogue will it bring? With whom will it create new connections? The answers to these questions are still on the way.

But one thing is certain—HTX DAO will continue to move forward with builders, towards spring.

About HTX DAO

HTX DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) initiated by Huobi HTX exchange and supported by the TRON public chain ecosystem, collaboratively established by community members, early contributors, and global advisors. HTX DAO is committed to building an open governance ecosystem that is user-led, transparent in rules, and highly collaborative, becoming a key engine for promoting the development of decentralized financial systems.

HTX DAO adheres to the principle of "holding tokens means governance," aiming to stimulate global users' consensus and participation, connect community interests with platform value, and explore a new order in the world of crypto finance.